Bolted twice and once padlocked
Hairs rose on my back as I passed
“what can fools fear here”
the crows mocked
death’s never taken its last
*
Boney fingers in a long, far reach
striving against iron grate
“warm healthy blood
I offer one taste
no fear there’s the strong, sturdy gate “
*
blood rose and poured out my mouth
foaming it took out my teeth
“release me”
I cried to no one
up drove creped horse with black wreath
*
Unbolted twice and unpadlocked
Hairs rose on my back as it passed
“you are a fool
to have come here”
death’s reaper has taken his pass
***
This is just a taste to wet your lips. Go to Pen of the Damned and get a full coarse meal of death.
“Feast at my burial. I’ll bring the beer.”
Photograph: “Hell’s Gate” © L. Moon 2013
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Thank you for visiting Moondustwriter. One of the many exciting things I've had the honor of doing is writing and publishing in multiple genres (including education) in E. African for E. Africa. As a writer, it is a thrill to write for children (on all continents) who want to learn.
I've been part of the blogging community for more than 13 years. Some old timers may remember the award winning (2011 Twitter Shorty ) blog community - One Stop Poetry. I was the co-producer of that fast growing blog community.
I am a published writer, poet, artist and photographer. I have written, as well as edited, for periodicals, radio, blogs and fellow writers.
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penned in moon dust 
This did not sound pretty.
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Oh…you’re setting the mood for Halloween well in this verse.
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got to visit the dark side of the moon occasionally 🙂
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